PANTOMIME IN OTAKI.
"OLD MOTHEE HTJBBAED." A big Sydney pantomime, which will include Father Christmas, a fairy princess, a dashing and shapely principal boy and his dainty sweetheart, a funnyold lady and her troublesome husband, a humorous dog, pretty and clever ballet dancers, excellent specialities, beautiful scenery and costumes, and, iu fact, everything that goes to make up a successful entertainment, is promised at the Otaki theatre on Monday, March 20th. "Old Mother Hubbard" is the title of the pantomime, and round the old nursery rhyme has been woven a very interesting story that holds tho audience's attetition from the rise of the curtain to the final tableaux. In this particular version there is aMr Hubbard., whose principal hobby is running into the hotel on the slightest provocation. Of course, there is Pontoftha dog, who has a fine acting part and is ' bound to be a favorite with all. Particular attention has beon paid to tho musical portion of the programme, and the management has been fortunate in securing a voice of beautiful quality for the part of the Fairy Princess. Never before in pantomime has a finer voice been heard than that of Miss Ethel Osborn, and lovers of good music are in tor a rare treat, her interpretation of "The Pipes of Pan," "Tho Nightingale's Trill," and "The Last Kose of Summer." being things of joy. Others with voices well above ihc average are Miss Lulla Panning and Misj Audrey Cnrlyle, the principal boy and girl. Some of the musical numbers that. have eaughl on in Auckland and elsewhere, most of those songs being packed up by a ballet and chorus of pretty girls. Dancing enthusiasts should not
Dancing enthusiasts should not miss the hifj jnz scene, in trhich Arthur and Ruby Bertram introduce their In-
tost (Inner creations, nnd hi which the whole company let themselves go in Hio
mail whirl of this freakish craze. In spite of the size of the new combination, and the large expense of touring through tho country, the management
is keeping to popular prices. The box plan is at Lowry's, whore seats mnv be
reserved without extra charge.
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Otaki Mail, 10 March 1922, Page 2
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